#562 ART- Guarding Your Mind In The Clown World Economy
Everything feels loud right now, but not everything is important. Tony Arterburn is joined by Ashley for a wide angle conversation about how distraction culture, algorithmic manipulation, and nonstop rage bait can keep us fixated on the smallest arguments while the biggest risks build quietly in the background.
We start with a simple problem: limited bandwidth. When institutions feel unstable and the news flips from “on” to “off,” it becomes harder to tell what deserves your attention. Tony and Ashley break down the “F-word on the bomb” dynamic, how propaganda and psychological operations…
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